My wife and I share the same Apple id. On my ipad only her phone number shows up under "you can receive Imessages and reply from. How do I get my number in the menu so I can select it?

My wife and I share the same Apple id. On my ipad only her phone number shows up under "you can receive Imessages and reply from. How do I get my number in the menu so I can select it?



iPad Air 2, iOS 13

Posted on Nov 13, 2019 10:43 PM

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Posted on Nov 14, 2019 5:56 AM

Hello,


It is never a good idea to share an Apple ID between multiple people. The only way you will resolve this problem is to have an Apple ID for you and her. You could then setup iCloud Family Sharing as so you could access all of your purchases.


Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support

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My wife and I share the same Apple id. On my ipad only her phone number shows up under "you can receive Imessages and reply from. How do I get my number in the menu so I can select it?

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